Very few readers have to wear gloves @TCDResearchColl, actually. I don't remember anyone having to in my 14 years in Early Printed Books. As was pointed out somewhere in the thread, it depends on what material you are consulting, and you cannot safely turn pages with gloves on.https://twitter.com/AdmiralHip/status/1115168132006666240 …
Ah see I usually only look at vellum manuscripts, which is why I suppose I’ve had to wear gloves.